Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #810 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 54
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 6/7/1836
Name Abram -
Height 5' 7"
Complexion darkish color
Other Descriptors small scar on left cheek
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty by Mary Hooper; manumitted by Charles Shenton on 8/2/1797. Age abt 61 yrs, granted on information of Charles Shenton.

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